Vayu Purana

और्व्वस्यैवमृचीकस्य सत्यवत्यां महामनाः। जमदग्निस्ततो वीर्य्याज्जज्ञे ब्रह्मविदां वरः। मध्यमश्च शुनःशेफः शुनःपुच्छः कनिष्ठकः ।। २९.

Thus, from Aurva and Ṛcīka, in Satyavatī, the great-minded Jamadagni was born, foremost among knowers of Brahman, by his power; and his middle son was Śunaḥśepha, and the youngest was Śunaḥpuccha.

विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा नाम्ना विश्वरथः स्मृतः । जज्ञे भृगुप्रसादेन कौशिकाद्वंशवर्द्धनः ।। २९.

Viśvāmitra, righteous in soul and known as Viśvaratha, was born by the grace of Bhṛgu, increasing the lineage of Kauśika.

विश्वामित्रस्य पुत्रस्तु शुनःशेफोऽभवन्मुनिः। हरिश्चन्द्रस्य यज्ञे तु पशुत्वे नियुतः सवै। देवैर्दत्तः स वै यस्माद्देवरातस्ततोऽभवत् ।। २९.

Śunaḥśepha, the sage, became the son of Viśvāmitra; in the sacrifice of Hariścandra, he was bound as a sacrificial victim, but was given by the gods, and thus became known as Devarāta.

विश्वामित्रस्य पुत्राणां शुनः शेफोऽग्रजः स्मृतः। मधुच्छन्दो नयश्चैव कृतदेवौ ध्रुवाष्टकौ ।। २९.

Among the sons of Viśvāmitra, Śunaḥśepha is remembered as the eldest; Madhucchanda, Naya, Kṛtadeva, and Dhruvāṣṭaka are also named.

कच्छपः पूरणश्चैव विश्वामित्रसुतास्तु वै। तेषां गोत्राणि बहुधा कौशिकानां महात्मनाम् ।। २९.

Kacchapa and Pūraṇa are also sons of Viśvāmitra; their lineages, of the great-souled Kauśikas, are many and various.

पार्थिवा देवराताश्च याज्ञवल्क्या समर्षणाः । उदुम्बरा उदुम्लानास्तारका यममुञ्चताः ।। २९.

The Pārthivas, Devarātas, Yājñavalkyas, Samarṣaṇas, Udumbaras, Udumlānas, Tārakas, and Yamamuñcatas are also mentioned.

लोहिण्यो रेणवश्चैव तथा कारीषवः स्मृताः। बभ्रवः पाणिनश्चैव ध्यावजप्यास्तथैव च ।। २९.

The Lohinyas, Reṇavas, and likewise the Kārīṣavas are remembered; also the Babhravas, Pāṇinas, and those who meditate and recite.

शालावत्या हिरण्याक्षाः स्यङ्कृता गालवाः स्मृताः । देवला यामदूताश्च शालङ्कायनबाष्कलाः ।। २९.

From Śālāvatī came the Hiraṇyākṣas, Syaṅkṛtas, and the Gālavās; also the Devalas, Yāmadūtas, Śālaṅkāyanas, and Bāṣkalas.

ददाति बादराश्चान्ये विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। ऋष्यन्तरविवाङ्यास्ते बहवः शौशिकाः स्मृताः ।। २९.

Dadāti, Bādaras, and others are also descendants of the wise Viśvāmitra; many other lineages, called Śauśikas, arose from different sages.

कौशिकासोश्रुमाश्चैव तथान्ये सैधवायनाः। पौरोरवस्य पुण्यस्य ब्रह्मर्षेः कौशिकस्य तु ।। २९.

The Kauśikas, Ośrumās, and likewise the Saidhavāyanas are mentioned; all these are from the virtuous Paurorava, the Brahmarṣi Kauśika.

दृषद्वतीसुतश्चापि विश्वामित्रात्तथाष्टकः। अष्टकस्य सुतो यो हि प्रोक्तो जह्नुगणोमया ।। २९.

The son of Dṛṣadvatī, Aṣṭaka, was also from Viśvāmitra; and the son of Aṣṭaka, who is said to belong to the Jahnu lineage, is also mentioned.

ऋषय ऊचुः ।। किं लक्षणेन धर्मेण तपसेह श्रुतेन वा। ब्राह्मण्यं समनुप्राप्तं विश्वामित्रादिभिर्नृपैः ।। २९.

The sages said: By what mark, by what righteousness, by what austerity or learning, did Viśvāmitra and the other kings attain Brāhmaṇahood?

येन योनाभिधा नेन ब्राह्मण्यं क्षत्रिया गताः । विशेषं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तपसा दानतस्तथा ।। २९.

By what means, by what origin, did the Kṣatriyas attain Brāhmaṇahood? I wish to know the distinction, whether by austerity or by giving.

एवमुक्तस्ततो वाक्यमब्रवीदिदमर्थवत्। अन्यायोपगतैर्द्रव्यैराहृत्य यजने धिया। धर्माभिकांक्षी यजते न धर्मफलमश्नुते ।। २९.

Thus spoken, he then uttered these meaningful words: One who performs sacrifice with wealth obtained unjustly, desiring righteousness, does not attain the fruit of righteousness.

धर्म्मं चैतं समाख्याय पापात्मा पुरुषाधमः। ददाति दानं विप्रेभ्यो लोकानां दम्भकारणात् ।। २९.

Having explained this dharma, a wicked soul, lowest among men, gives gifts to Brahmins for the sake of ostentation among people.

जपं कृत्वा तथा तीव्रं धनलोभान्निरङ्कुशः। रागमोहान्वितो ह्यन्ते पावनार्थं ददाति यः ।। २९.

Having performed intense recitation, driven by unchecked greed for wealth, and filled with attachment and delusion, one gives gifts at the end for purification.

तेन दत्तानि दानानि अफलानि भवन्त्युत। तस्य धर्म्मप्रवृत्तस्य हिंसकस्य दुरात्मनः ।। २९.

The gifts given by such a person are indeed fruitless; for one engaged in unrighteousness, violent and evil-minded, they bear no result.

एवं लब्ध्वा धनं मोहाद्ददतो यजतश्च ह। सक्लिष्टकर्मणो दानं न तिष्ठति दुरात्मनः ।। २९.

Thus, when wealth is acquired through delusion and given or sacrificed, the gift of one whose actions are tainted does not endure.

न्यायागतानां द्रव्याणां तीर्थे सम्प्रतिपादनम्। कामाननभिसन्धाय यजते च ददाति च ।। २९.

But when wealth is obtained lawfully and offered at a sacred place, without desire for reward, one sacrifices and gives.

स दानफलमाप्नोति तच्च दानं सुखोदयम्। दानेन भोगानाप्नोति स्वर्गं सत्येन गच्छति ।। २९.

He attains the fruit of giving, and that gift brings happiness; by giving, he enjoys pleasures, and by truth, he reaches heaven.

तपसा तु सुतप्तेन लोकान् विष्टभ्य तिष्ठति । विष्टभ्य स तु तेजस्वी लोकेष्वानन्त्यमश्नुते ।। २९.

By well-performed austerity, he upholds worlds and remains; possessing such brilliance, he attains endlessness among the worlds.

दानाच्छ्रेयांस्तथा यज्ञो यज्ञाच्छ्रेयस्तथा तपः। संन्यासस्तपसः श्रेयांस्तस्माज्ज्ञानं गुरुः स्मृतम् ।। २९.

Giving is superior to sacrifice, and austerity is superior to sacrifice; renunciation is superior to austerity, and therefore knowledge is regarded as highest.

श्रृयन्ते हि तपःसिद्धाः क्षात्रोपेता द्विजातयः। विश्वामित्रो नरपतिर्मान्धाता संकृतिः कपिः ।। २९.

Indeed, ascetics who have attained perfection are heard of, born among warriors and twice-born: Viśvāmitra the king, Māndhātṛ, Saṃkṛti, and Kapi.

कपेश्च पुरुकुत्सश्च सत्यश्चानृहवानृथुः आर्ष्टिषेणोऽमीढश्च भागान्योन्यस्तथैव च ।। २९.

Purukutsa, Satya, Anṛhava, Ṛthu, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, Amīḍha, Bhāga, and Anyasta, as well as others.

कक्षीवश्चैव शिजयस्तथान्ये च महारथाः। रथीतरश्च रुन्दश्च विष्णुवृद्धादयो नृपाः ।। २९.

Kakṣīva, Śijaya, and other great chariot-warriors; Rathītara, Runda, and the kings led by Viṣṇuvṛddha.

क्षात्रोपेताः स्मृता ह्येते तपसा ऋषिताङ्गताः । एते राजर्षयः सर्व्वे सिद्धिं सुमहतीङ्गताः। अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि अयोर्वंशं महात्मनः ।। २९.

These are remembered as born among warriors, having attained the status of sages through austerity; all these royal sages have achieved great perfection. Now I shall speak further of the lineage of Ayu, the great-souled.

सूत उवाच।। एते पुत्रा महात्मानः पञ्चैवासन् महाबलाः। स्वर्भानुतनया विप्राः प्रभायां जज्ञिरे नृपाः ।। ३०.

Sūta said: These five sons, mighty and noble, were born to Prabhā from Svarbhānu, O sages, and were renowned among kings.

नहुषः प्रथमस्तेषां पुत्रधर्म्मा ततः स्मृतः। धर्म्मवृद्धात्मजश्चैव सुतहोत्रो महायशाः ।। ३०.

Among them, Nahuṣa is remembered as the first, and then Putradharma; Dharmavṛddha's son is Sutahotra, famed for his greatness.

सुतहोत्रस्य दायादास्त्रयः परमधार्म्मिकाः। काशः शलश्च द्वावेतौ तथा गृत्समदः प्रभुः ।। ३०.

Sutahotra's heirs were three, supremely righteous: Kāśa and Śala, these two, and Gṛtsamada, the mighty.